AndroidTapp.com T-mobile G1 Cell Phone Giveaway Promotion

Promotion

AndroidTapp.com will be giving away a New T-Mobile G1 cell phone(a $450 value)! Plus Free shipping as well. Why are we giving this away? Why not… our website is geared towards enthusiasts of the Google Android App Market, and the T-Mobile G1 is the first commercially available cell phone for it.

The winner will be chosen at random. Promotion starts Monday 11:59pm CST December 22, 2008 and ends Monday 11:59pm CST January 19, 2009. There are several ways to enter the promotion and win, multiple entries are allowed based ONLY by the criteria below (please read the full promotion details):

The more entries you have, the greater your chance of winning (maximum 16 entries).

How will we notify the Winner?

The winner will be contacted by the method in which the winning entry was pulled.

So, if you signed up or entered a comment you would be contacted via email (so be sure your email address is correct)

If you blogged about it… we’ll contact you via your website

If you Dugg this promotion… we’ll send you a Digg Shout

If you followed us on Twitter… we’ll @Reply and Direct Reply you

(We’ll even ask the winner what color they want; Black, Bronze or White)

Can the Winner…

Please take a picture and/or create a YouTube response video to our YouTube Promotion video. Show off your new G1 and tell us how much you love us (or something positive). This is Required, but it is a great way to show we really gave the G1 away and be interactive with our users.

Partner Websites

The following websites are actively participating in this promotion:

Rules

Promotion only for regions able to receive T-Mobile’s service:

US

UK

Winner is responsible for any activation fees and/or upgrade fees, and service fees.

Terms of Entry

By entering our promotion, you authorize AndroidTapp.com only (excluding our partners and affiliates) to send you promotional offers and content related to the content and promotions AndroidTapp.com supplies. AndroidTapp.com produces a weekly email newsletter and occasional giveaway/promotional offers to members and promotion participants (members can unsubscribe at any time). Additionally, you agree and accept the “Rules” for the promotion.

T-Mobile, HTC or Google do not sponsor this promotion. Promotion is at the sole discretion of AndroidTapp.com.

What an excellent idea for a holiday competition! I’d been trying to get my hands on a demo-unit for the G1 in a few t-mobile shops near me, and none of them had any available, one of them even claiming someone ran off with theirs (which is something to keep in mind, if you want one for free ;))
So yeah, I wouldn’t mind winning this competition, and not only getting to try the android out, being able to keep it!

I am a father of four kids and i barely have time to do anything for myself.This is the one thing i really would like to have but cant afford right now. With the new G1 I could manage my life out a little better and schedule my family activities a whole lot better

I hope that the phone winner will be drawn randomly so these pleas to win the phone are falling on deaf ears. Everyone needs a new phone. Offering one free phone for free marketing is a great idea. Twitter away guys.

WOW! Im psyched about this! Im the most active member of Droideo, and will be here tooo!!! Even if I dont win it, but I really want to, Ill keep active and dont dissapear!!! DROIDEO AND ANDROIDTAPP RULE!!!! GO G1!!!

Of course, I’d like to win a free G1, otherwise I’m holding out until the G2 is released in the spring. Supposedly, they’ll be adding some of the functions, such as WiFi, that should have been included in the first model, and, if the pictures are accurate, it’s much better looking.

I would love a gift like this. The Android software is excellent and will take the cell phone industry by storm. The only gripe I have is the design of the G1. I sure hope HTC is redesigning it to look like the HTC Touch HD. But the G1 is the bomb. Come on let me win I need a new phone.

This seems like a miracle. Being an HTC fan for 5 years now, i have vigorously used up my sp5m to the point where the joy stick refuses to work without being tapped atleast 5 times. I have been drooling over the G1 for 4 months now, but being in med school has left me with almost no money to buy a decent phone. I really hope i win this…Amen.

I was hoping to buy myself the G1 for Christmas , but winning one would be better. I am in my car all the time and the G1 would be the perfect phone for me to keep in touch.
I blogged about this contest at http://mysecretprojectlk.blogspot.com . I also added you at twitter and @replied. I dugg the post signed up by rss for your feed . well I did everything, my final step is to win.

We bought one for my wife so I’m jealous (plus it’s just not right that I don’t have one since I’m the geek). Gimme, gimme. Pretty please? Guess I’d better start a blog of my own and sign up for Twitter, too. Sigh…

@jeyges The G1 already has Wifi and it works quite well or so my co-workers say. I could not tell you since I do not have one yet. From everything I have heard from other websites and from my inside person at T-Mobile. the G2 will not be out for a while.

My wife wants a Tmobile G1 Phone so bad!!! Christmas has been really hard this year with the new baby and all. I’m going on deployment soon and the Tmobile G1 would be perfect for my wife to email me while I’m gone.

Please get the Developer Android instead of the Retail G1…anyone can get the G1 for like 179 if they sign up with tmobile which they will have to anyway…the dev version of the phone would be EPIC giveaway!

Thanks for some chances to get a G1. I wrote some games for the G1, but it would really be nice to test and improve them on real hardware. They are ZeptoRacer, MiniSpaceWar, SantasWorldWar, and ZeptoCards.

>Promotion only for regions able to receive T-Mobile’s service: UK, US
strange, T-Mobile is from Germany and has a pretty strong market position, also here in Austria…
I’ll wait for the 2nd gen phones however…need a good replacement for my E61, and Android surely looks promising… and for those who remember, Android is the brain child of a former BeOS-employee, who also created Danger (the HipTop)… and the API looks very positively BeOS-inspired (messaging everywhere, open and dynamic, clean and approachable)… hope 2009 will bring Android its deserved position at the cost of the iPhone…,-)

This is a really great promotion I haven’t had the money for a G1 because I take care of someone and pay all the bills (no gifts for me on Christmas) :-(…Hopefully, I can gave some luck and win a G1, it would be the best gift ever!!!

I dont know if anyone can imagine how much i want a G1. been reading about it in dozens of forums including this one and i dont think i will ever be satisfied with another phone. android is the best mobile OS ever limitless potential. i would be so nice if the give out a developer’s phone, i like the design on the back and its already unlocked.
**Important Note** i hope that if they don’t send a developer’s phone that the build number is ‘RC29′ or earlier because if it already ‘RC30′ you can not get ‘root’ access and the limitless potential isn’t so limitless
if i had a G1 i could just hop on twidroid and @reply but i have to go on a computer like a normal person. hope get 1.
If i dont, who ever gets it should get the black 1, the white one isnt all white and the lighting on the keyboard is horrible you can hardly see the keys

i hope it’s rc29 or earlier too. i want root!
i want a deveoper version too! boy, am i
picky
can you upgrade it to a developer version
if it is an ordinary one???
i want a black one if i win 😉
great site i signed up in under 10 seconds!
please make sure i get the extra 3 chances, i really want this!

I love my G1. It’s the best phone I have had so far, and I’m always getting the best phones from different carriers. The G1 is not a perfect phone, but with all the features and capabilities, it puts other phones to shame. I would love to have a second one of these bad boys.

@Hardian No ones really knows when the G2 will be out, but there are plenty of rumors.

@Treikens Shot ya an email. Also if you want to know your entry tally, shoot us an email (reply to your registration email), use the Contact form http://www.androidtapp.com/contact/ or drop a line here in the comments

Hey i signed up, I know things aren’t going that well with the economy and my family has taken a huge hit. The t mobile g1 was my only present this christmas and it was already stolen. Unfortunetly, my parents do not have the money to get a new one, and we did not have insurance on it. I was googling a way to get one for free and this is my only hope. This is NOT to get sympathy I have to come straight out and say that even if I get a free small phone I would appreciate it. I was so excited and I got it taken away. I don’t know your website or anything but I promise that if I get this phone or even a small flip phone for T Mobile since I already have a plan I will love it so much and appreciate it. I am not sure how to get anything else done on the site to give me more of a chance but I’ll figure it out. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I’m getting an iPhone 3g tomorrow. I had a G1 last month but had to return it since my contract isn’t up till next April; I can upgrade tomorrow. I’ll use the new G1 and unlock it to AT&T and wait for the new battery….my biggest gripe was the low battery life.

Well I’m not sure yet what your site is all about but I registered and saw that you have app reviews, and links. I will explore your offerings and let others know about you on forums I visit. Good Luck to your endeavors.

I’ve got a suggestion for your site- why not have a “vifdeos” tab at the top that automatically redirects to Droideo? I wondered why you guys didn’t have video reviews, and I realized they’re on your partner’s website.

Great contest. I think that android came at just the right time and it will fill in the gaps that are in the mobile os market. It has enormous potential. I’m holding out buying one for now, but would be happy to win it!

Hey just wanted to say this promotion is a great idea, both for your users and for marketing. I’ve been wanting to develop some mobile apps for Android, but am a poor college student, so it would be awesome to get a hold of one for free.

I am so sorry this is a double comment! I am comment 125, so sorry but I just have another thing to ask! I have been following this website day by day however I don’t know how to blog or twitter it. I am trying to figure it out but I just can’t. I am only 13 years old anyway so I do not have a website so sorry! I will be checking back to see if there are any replies. Thank you so much and may the person that needs it most win!!!!!!

@rob Following on Twitter is as easy as signing up. Once you do have an account, you’ll find that it can become addictive fun, as you get to meet interesting people and post random thoughts or communications. Click here to follow: http://twitter.com/androidtapp

Oh man thank you for the contest! I would really like to have a G1. Shout out to AndroidGuys for posting a link to the contest too. I really like the look of the white G1 and if I win it I will gladly post a video review/shout out to Android Tapp,

I just want to thank you for some good info on some android apps, and for the chance to possibly when a G1 which if you talk to my wife you would find out that I have been kinda freaking out about. well my fingers are crossed!

Would love to have a G1… Been using Windows Mobile for years and hate it. Google’s Android Platform is going to do great damage to the Smartphone market. Watch out iPhone. Apple better start opening up their iPhone OS if they don’t want Android to take their place.

I’ve been in the mood to upgrade my phone anyway, so when I read that the good folks at Playboy Magazine (January 2009) said about the G1 “We like it very much” I decided I’d better take a good look. It seems like the G1 is poised to blow the iPhone out of the water.

Android is a great phone with various features and capabilities…but the only thing i do not like about it…is it’s design…too bulky…there are way many touch screen cell phones with better design than G1.

thats so cool. a free g1. as soon as i get it if i win im throwing out mu crappy behold. i only got it becaise tmobile was backed up on orders for the g1 and they currently didnt have any where i live. ps: does tjis count as 3 entries? i already signed up on this site. wish me luck

i need the white g1
this is my only chance to qet it
it was sold out in philly n different places in jersey
uqh this is so krazy i really need a phone 2
this would help me alot especially since
i would need a phone soon
personal reasons

i hope i win this hot new phone
me & my cousins signed up
one of us has to win this contest
lol we’re gonna comment everyday
till the contest is over
oh and your website is very informative
i love it cause i saw alot of apps that i hadnt heard off

I have been waiting for this phone for ever till when it came out turns i can’t afford it all i so right now i don’t have a phone i have to use my sons phone and so yah i could really use this phone, thanks

you dont have to count this comment but i dont understand why your not counting my brother and sister and my mom and dad and everything i only told them to do it so i have an increased chance of winning the reason it came up under one i.p. address is that we only have one computer in my house i was not trying to cheat i didnt see you cant comment under other screenames if its not you. you can even e mail them. sorry though anyway my mom is Giovanna my dad is robert my brothers are peter and john and my sister is francesca you can not count them all but i wasnt trying to break rules sorry

The G1,I love this phone hope i win and good luck too you all.If i win i want the black won it’s classic.Way better than the i phone,more things too do on it.I look at g1 videos all the time at youtube.This site is cool for giving away free g1’s.Wish i new this a long time a go,I found the site by youtube videos.

Just commenting again since it’s getting closer and I’m really excited! I’m just suggesting that it would be pretty awesome for me to win a giveaway on the day of my 18th birthday. Whoever wins is so lucky.

don’t approve this comment it does not count twoards the contest. I just have to say that i cannot believe your not counting my comments anymore because of one thing for my family you guys just robbed my chance of winning when i didnt even break the rules and i am so upset that im ready to cry i put so much effort into this contest and i have been checking your site more than anything and you robbed my chance of this phone just like the people that robbed my phone the day after i got it im so sick of being rejected and always being the kid who has nothing just because i have a small house and stuff and my parents work unlike everyone else this is so unfair and it really hurts i dont want to be in the contest anymore if not even one of my comments will count because that shows me that this website is not doing this for the right reasons and is only being selfish! i bet some kid who already had the phone is going to get it and become even more richer than ever!! this really hurts and this contest was a big disappointment to me and now i am going to get a job at a pizzaria and get my phone myself!!! i hope the person that gets this phone is not someone who is just using it because their wife wont let them use theirs or to make it into a great gift. it also sickens me that people are saying i want to wait for the next google phone but are commenting it lessenin my chances! this is such a hurtful letdown and i want to thank you for having this competition but i dont want to be apart of it if you guys are doing this for selfish reasons!! please dont approve this comment i only want it to be between myself and the site. thank you anyway for the oppurtunity!

My friend introduced me to the game Bosai Blast and now I am hooked, I was very surprised at how well this phone and all its features work, I would deffenitly reccommend it to others. You will be pleased and have tons of fun! =)

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For the maximum entries which is 16. Please READ the promotion details above as you’re asking questions that are clearly answered above. Writing 45 comments only gets you 3 entries (the initial comment you created). Signing up for multiple accounts will get you disqualified and banned.

None of the T-Mobile retailers in my town sell the G1 and I want one desperately. I’ve even convinced my wife that she wants one too so if the time comes that we get enough money for the phone she’s less likely to say no.

I also have a pretty good idea for a game/app for the Android platform. I’m teaching myself Java right now so i can eventually make it. I’d prefer a Dev phone but would still be tickled pink with the good ol’ G1.

First that I have heard of G1, android, and this site. This has been very helpful as I am looking to switch from just a cell phone (love my nokia) as it is no longer possible to leave work at work. Plus it is positively addicting to have access to the internet where ever you are! Not a techie, so unless my son-in-law want to help out, I probably wouldn’t need the developer version… Cool concept contest! Yes! I would love to win a G1.

Have spent most of the day searching comments on the G1 haveing decided it is time to upgrade beyond a standard phone. Is this the best phone for accessing work emails, with file attachments? Anyone know? Wasn’t real clear in what I read as to whether a Trio or blackberry is geared more toward work applications. Gotta tell ya though, really want the G1 to be the right phone. It is way cool. Don’t even mind that the lack of touch screen keyboard. Texting on my little nokia has been a pain…so this will be amazing.

Currently my Nokia says it has 5 hrs talk time on the battery. Thoughts on whether the G1 battery capacity is a huge issue? I am usually in the office and wouldn’t use it there. This is mainly for if I am out at meetings, I can quickly access a file, or if out of town, wouldn’t lug my laptop along…I am ready to start begging…No, not really. Sounds like some people really need it. I just want it:)

@Sady43 To be honest, this is not the greatest phone for accessing work email, as corporate email support is lacking. Google is aware of this huge issue and are trying to address it. For now, there’s work-arounds.

Unlike Blackberry, the email is not “pushed” to your device the instant it comes. Instead, you have to have your work/regular email auto forwarded to Gmail (or in reverse have Gmail automattically go get your work/regular email… because you need a Gmail account to use the phone) and the phone auto checks Gmail. The POP3 and IMAP email clients on the phone suck but are manageable. But the beauty in the phone is that some developer will come along and create an app to fix that, it’s really a matter of time.

You can get attachments but only the following types are able to be opened:
JPG, GIF, PNG, TXT, DOC, XLS

Well I won’t be shy I hope I get the new G1 I love this phone my friend has one ansd it rocks i have downloded all kind of cool stuff on her phone i would buy it but i cant afford to pay full retail price but i really want it !!!!!

I sell Audi’s and want to buy good smartphone and was thinking of IPhone 3G but don’t like AT&T.
I searched on new Android phone and I want it!
Just love to be able to prototype it, if HTC wants me to test it for free!
If I can be blessed with the G1, love it!

I saw the New G2, and from the looks of it, the G1 is less sleek but more pragmatic (keyboard, etc). Who knows though, I’m just always a big fan of the keyboard. I’ve had a chance to play with the G1 that my friend bought, great device, saved my butt in walmart too.

@Jennae @ Green Your Decor The Barcode scanner apps work even better than taking a picture of the barcodes, they use the phones camera to focus on the barcode in real-time, once it reads it… checks the database for the prices (if available). Thanks for participating 😉

I am the new IT Director at work as of last year. I would love to replace my “flip phone” with a G1. Everyone else is getting the iPhone and the Windows Mobile devices, but I am a BIG linux fan, and would LOVE to have a G1!!!

Hey, are we supposed comment with everywhere we entered? I thought you guys were just going to pick from one of the entry methods and pick a person from there. I Dugg this and am following on Twitter, should I post my info here?

i want to apologize i didnt read you and understand you fully i got really worked up over nothing, it was stupid of me. i still have a chance at winning? tomorrow is the day and i am so happy. my fingers are crossed! good luck everyone!

My husband has one and now i am jealous.I got a Samsung Behold phone and it is ok,But i would rather have a G1 Mobile Phone.That’s how cool they are.He has been trying out some cool games on there and i just love the games they have on there.I hope i can win at this.Go G1 Mobile Phones!!

is there anyway to increse the chances to win. im a tech geek and a freak so ill do just about anything for a Sidekick google G1 phone. If win ill tel every one and many others will gain resect for this sight. If you Don’t win are there other chances for other prizes

This is the tech freak again i was wanted to say that this is techno heaven and that why i found this site ………..I really like the good reviews on this phone and the thing s i heard about it ireely want a g1 to death that why i hope i win it . There is no other competition Out there and don’t day i phone it’s barely up there it mainly for entertainmentor whatever.Some people forgrt that the i phone is a phone because they mainly play with it..The sidekick google G1 is well balance For entertainment and real talk

I love the G1 but the MyTouch would be better as the slide out keyboard never gets used now. Hope that contest (to win a MyTouch) is in the works. I’d have the first 2 lines for me on the same server in my entire cell phone life of 20+ years of having a cell phone.

I have been a T-Mobile customer for a long time and I switched form AT&T because of this phone since I like it more then the I-Phone. Right now I have a blackberry which is almost outdated in my book, so I am really wanting and needing this newer phone. I think the Android is such a great OS sysytem after all it’s from Google so you know its good.

Omg I must win I’ve never been able to own one of these advanced hand held phones before! The most advanced phone I’ve ever had was an old T-Mobile flip phones and that was like in 2006 so if I win that would rock so hard cause I REALLY need a new phone and Android is just tops!